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the military announced to the nation morsi is out. the head of the military said he was responding to the call of the people, suspending the constitution and naming the top constitutional judge to take over until new presidential elections can be held. tahrir square, the birthplace of egypt's revolution two and a half years ago erupted once again. since sunday millions have poured into the streets across egypt in historically massive protests, demanding that morsi step down and calling for early elections. >> this is the moment we've been waiting for for three years and a half. for every single blood that have been shed in this country, we have been waiting for this moment. >> reporter: while those in tahrir celebrated, his responders were angered. after working in the shadows for more than 80 years, the once outlawed muslim brotherhood isn't going down without a fight. president morsi responded with an online video, rejecting the dissolution of the constitution and accusing the army of stealing the revolution. whoever planned this, h
the military announced to the nation morsi is out. the head of the military said he was responding to the call of the people, suspending the constitution and naming the top constitutional judge to take over until new presidential elections can be held. tahrir square, the birthplace of egypt's revolution two and a half years ago erupted once again. since sunday millions have poured into the streets across egypt in historically massive protests, demanding that morsi step down and calling for...
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its first civilian president, morsi, lasted just a year. in egypt, the military has far more than just the traditional role. they control a huge part of the economy, with estimates up to 40%. they build roads and bridges and have their own brands of olive oil and water. at the core of the u.s.-egypt friendship are the country's militaries. egypt receives $1.6 billion a year from the u.s. washington is hoping that cash can help avoid an all-out civil war. today, defense secretary hagel called this man -- egypt's military chief general al-sissi. for now egypt is looking to the past, a strong man in control of the country, not the new president but the head of the army. the muslim brotherhood and its allies are calling for protests tomorrow against the military. they're calling it the friday of rejection. they say they want to keep it peaceful but things are so intense here in egypt that any spark could set it off. >> as alex just said, one of the biggest worries is if and how the millions strong muslim brotherhood and supporters will retaliat
its first civilian president, morsi, lasted just a year. in egypt, the military has far more than just the traditional role. they control a huge part of the economy, with estimates up to 40%. they build roads and bridges and have their own brands of olive oil and water. at the core of the u.s.-egypt friendship are the country's militaries. egypt receives $1.6 billion a year from the u.s. washington is hoping that cash can help avoid an all-out civil war. today, defense secretary hagel called...
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as tens of thousands rallied against morsi in tahrir square, egypt's military chief announced that morsi was out, put under house arrest. a top constitutional judge will lead the country until new elections are held. as fireworks erupted over tahrir square, morsi supporters were defiant, calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people, morsi said in an online video. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions, particularly, perhaps the muslim brotherhood. and that could lead egypt down the road of civil violence, which would be terrible. >> reporter: at the white house, president obama is closely monitoring the situation. but not taking sides. egypt is one of america's closest allies in the middle east, receiving $1.6 billion in aid every year, second only to israel. now, president obama says that aid is now under review. and that he's deeply concerned about the situation in egypt. john and tai? >> review is an interesting word there. any chance they could cut that aid off? >> reporter: federal law says that any
as tens of thousands rallied against morsi in tahrir square, egypt's military chief announced that morsi was out, put under house arrest. a top constitutional judge will lead the country until new elections are held. as fireworks erupted over tahrir square, morsi supporters were defiant, calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people, morsi said in an online video. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions,...
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we're not convinced of morsi. and we're going to stay on the streets until he leaves. >> reporter: an umbrella opposition group called rebellion claims to have 22 million signatures on a petition calling for a new election. the brotherhood says the u.s. is siding with their opponents. around 150 people have been wounded since this new wave of protests began on friday and seven people killed. among them, 21-year-old american student andrew pockter. he was caught in a violent protest on friday where he was stabbed. his family said he was in egypt this summer to learn arabic and to teach english to children. he eventually wanted to move to the middle east. the u.s. is not taking sides. the president has called for calm today. but the u.s. embassy has closed today. president morsi has moved his family for safety. many are afraid egypt is on the cusp of civil war. dan? paula? >> it could be a long day in egypt. alex marquardt will be on the story for us all day long. >>> there are new accusations from edward snowden cl
we're not convinced of morsi. and we're going to stay on the streets until he leaves. >> reporter: an umbrella opposition group called rebellion claims to have 22 million signatures on a petition calling for a new election. the brotherhood says the u.s. is siding with their opponents. around 150 people have been wounded since this new wave of protests began on friday and seven people killed. among them, 21-year-old american student andrew pockter. he was caught in a violent protest on...
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morsi responded in a video statement. he continued to be defiant and said the revolution was stolen from us. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people. the obama administration walking a fine line. >> we are not taking sides. >> but what happens in egypt could have significant ripple effects. >> egypt is an anchor for the region as a whole. >> reporter: and it's a region still very much in crisis. a civil war raging in syria, the ongoing nuclear threat from iran and an unstable libya. a presidential election may not resolve the deep divisions within egypt. last year, morsi was elected with 52% of the vote. yesterday there may have been millions of people celebrating. there may also have been millions of people unhappy. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> very complicated, dicey situation right now. >>> on thursday the army announced they will swear in the head of the supreme court who ironically was picked by morsi. so he will be the interim president until the rest of the situation can hope
morsi responded in a video statement. he continued to be defiant and said the revolution was stolen from us. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people. the obama administration walking a fine line. >> we are not taking sides. >> but what happens in egypt could have significant ripple effects. >> egypt is an anchor for the region as a whole. >> reporter: and it's a region still very much in crisis. a civil war raging in syria, the ongoing...
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this morsi backer said she supported democracy. and the way the egyptian military removed the president from office was wrong. >> it is our rights, the people's right to choose, to choose, to choose their constitution. it is not -- it is not -- anyone else's. >> reporter: egypt's top judge was sworn in as interim president, the first step in the military's road map toward a new government. the army suspended the constitution. but mansour can declare new laws during this transition. the world is watching to see how egypt handles this period of uncertainty. >> i'm worried that what we have got now is a cure worse than the disease. >> morsi is under house arrest in the presidential palace with his family. several top leaders of the muslim brotherhood political party have been detained. every year the u.s. gives more than $1 billion in aid to egypt. president obama said the u.s. had concerns about the way morsi was removed from power and called for a swift, responsible transition to the new government. british prime minister david came
this morsi backer said she supported democracy. and the way the egyptian military removed the president from office was wrong. >> it is our rights, the people's right to choose, to choose, to choose their constitution. it is not -- it is not -- anyone else's. >> reporter: egypt's top judge was sworn in as interim president, the first step in the military's road map toward a new government. the army suspended the constitution. but mansour can declare new laws during this transition....
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the military chief announced morsi was out, and now under house arrest. a top constitutional judge was sworn in this morning to lead the country until new elections are held. while some celebration, morsi supporters are defy absent calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people morsi said in video the. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions, particularly the muslim brotherhood and that could lead egypt down the road of civil violence which would be terrible. >> the white house and president obama is monitoring the situation closely but not taking sides. egypt is one of america's closest allies in the middle east, receiving $1.6 billion in aid each year. that is second only to israel. >> president obama said the aid is under review and he is deeply concern about the situation in egypt. >> thank you. >> a dramatic rescue in ohio. look at this video. a sinkhole in toledo swallowed a car trapping a driver 10' below. firefighters dropped a ladder down the hole and helped the woma
the military chief announced morsi was out, and now under house arrest. a top constitutional judge was sworn in this morning to lead the country until new elections are held. while some celebration, morsi supporters are defy absent calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people morsi said in video the. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions, particularly the muslim brotherhood and that could lead egypt down...
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the truth is this country has been so divided since morsi was elected. and on top of that -- the economy is going down the drain, no tourism, a fuel shortage. this country is slowly imploding. so the protesters out there in tahrir square and across egypt are hoping the army will now come in and pave the way for early elections. it is far too early to say whether that is actually what is going to happen, what is going to happen in 36 hours and beyond that is a total mystery at this point. >> alex, the world watching this pretty closely just like they were in 2011. what is the u.s.'s role in all of this if any? >> reporter: the u.s. is in a tough spot right now. it has been accused by both side of siding with the other side. muslim brotherhood says it is siding with opposition. protesters in tahrir square, protesters in tahrir square saying the u.s. is back ing president morsi. the u.s. is firmly saying that it is not taking sides. president barack obama actually spoke with president morsi yesterday, according to the white house. to convey his concerns. th
the truth is this country has been so divided since morsi was elected. and on top of that -- the economy is going down the drain, no tourism, a fuel shortage. this country is slowly imploding. so the protesters out there in tahrir square and across egypt are hoping the army will now come in and pave the way for early elections. it is far too early to say whether that is actually what is going to happen, what is going to happen in 36 hours and beyond that is a total mystery at this point....
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the military detained close to 300 leaders morsi is under house arrest. so are hi cabinet members. >> imcommitted to this country and bringing democracy to the country. if i'm killed in the process that is a price i'm willing to take. >> the obama administration is watching to see what develops in a nation so critical to the region. egypt is the largest arab country, one in every four aryans lives there. the u.s. has more than a billion reasons to be concerned. military aid is second only to what we give to israel. >> sth this is how our naval forces get in and out of the persian gulf how world oil gets to global markets. >> obama administration add officials have been in contact with their egyptian counter parts and seem to be taking a wait and see approach during this period of interim government. >> edward snowden is seeking asil yum in six new countries believed to be in moscow airport transit area the six countries have not been identified by wiki leaks. snowden sought refuge from 20 country skpplz turned him down, flat. >> big progress on that destr
the military detained close to 300 leaders morsi is under house arrest. so are hi cabinet members. >> imcommitted to this country and bringing democracy to the country. if i'm killed in the process that is a price i'm willing to take. >> the obama administration is watching to see what develops in a nation so critical to the region. egypt is the largest arab country, one in every four aryans lives there. the u.s. has more than a billion reasons to be concerned. military aid is...
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. >> reporter: wave after wave they came, marching straight towards the palace of mohamed morsi. the size of this march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. and now these very same protesters are trying to spark a second revolution. >> he's not even trying. he is doing everything for his muslim brotherhood group. >> reporter: nearby, the muslim brotherhood held a far smaller rally for morsi. supporters arguing he hasn't had enough time to succeed. these supporters of president morsi say they want to keep it peaceful, but it is clear they were ready to fight for their president. now the country is afraid that it could fall into civil war. violence in the past three days has already claimed seven victims, including american student andrew pochter. on friday, the 21-year-old was a bystander at a protest when he was stabbed. his family said he loved the middle east and wanted to move here in pursuit of peace. tonight, that peace is illusive and egypt is more divided than ever. alex marqu
. >> reporter: wave after wave they came, marching straight towards the palace of mohamed morsi. the size of this march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. and now these very same protesters are trying to spark a second revolution. >> he's not even trying. he is doing everything for his muslim brotherhood group. >> reporter: nearby, the muslim brotherhood held a far smaller rally...
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morsi is not backing down. abc's alex marquardt is in cairo. >> reporter: in cairo's tahrir square, the tension is rising. the seconds tick down toward a deadline the military threatening to intervene if president morsi doesn't meet the people's demand. morsi admitted he made mistakes and said he was elected fairly and will not step down. we met norhan tahan, it was her group of young egyptians, called rebellion that launched these protests and brought egypt once again to the brink of revolution. >> translator: in the new cons -- constitution there is no role for women. in the morsi era, women have no place. the anger is driven by fear the muslim brotherhood wants to control egypt as well as that decimated economy. look at egypt's famous pyramids filled with american tourists before the revolution. so vital to the economy since then they have been practically empty. egypt's famous nile river used to be packed with these boats, called feluccas, the last americans that he had on his felucca, were a month ago. how
morsi is not backing down. abc's alex marquardt is in cairo. >> reporter: in cairo's tahrir square, the tension is rising. the seconds tick down toward a deadline the military threatening to intervene if president morsi doesn't meet the people's demand. morsi admitted he made mistakes and said he was elected fairly and will not step down. we met norhan tahan, it was her group of young egyptians, called rebellion that launched these protests and brought egypt once again to the brink of...
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opposition groups are trying to force morsi from power. at least seven are dead now and hundreds are injured. the state department has issued an advisory urging americans to postpone all but essential travel to egypt. david? >> susan saulny in washington. susan, thank you. >>> new wrangling over the fate of edward snowden who revealed this country's sweeping surveillance program. vice president joe biden making a phone call to the president of ecuador. snowden had asked for asylum there. the white house saying the conversation was wide-ranging but declined to give details. tonight ecuador's president now saying after that call, in order to get asylum, snowden has to arrive in ecuador first. this evening snowden is somewhere at the moscow airport still. he can't travel anywhere because his u.s. passport has been revoked. all of this comes as wikileaks founder julian assange who has helped snowden takes the tough question from george right here on abc's "this week." we'll be watching. >>> in the meantime, to the trayvon martin murder case. a
opposition groups are trying to force morsi from power. at least seven are dead now and hundreds are injured. the state department has issued an advisory urging americans to postpone all but essential travel to egypt. david? >> susan saulny in washington. susan, thank you. >>> new wrangling over the fate of edward snowden who revealed this country's sweeping surveillance program. vice president joe biden making a phone call to the president of ecuador. snowden had asked for...
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we are not liking morsi, we are going to stay on the streets until he leaves. >> reporter: an opposition group called rebellion claims to have 22 million signatures, a quarter of all egyptians, calling for early elections. they cay accused the united states of backing the muslim brotherhood while the u.s. says they are siding with the opponents. 150 people have been wounded since the protests began on friday, seven killed. among them, 21-year-old american student, andrew poctor, he was caught on friday and stabbed. they said he was there to learn the language and teach children and wanted to move there. president obama isn't taking sides and calling for calm. but the u.s. embassy closed today. president morsi moved his family for safety, many afraid that egypt is on the cusp of civil war. >> this could be a long day in egypt. alex will be on the story. >>> as we mentioned at the top of the show, new revelations from edward snowden, now reporting that the u.s. planted bugs in the offices of the european union in washington and in new york. meanwhile, the president of ecuador came out and
we are not liking morsi, we are going to stay on the streets until he leaves. >> reporter: an opposition group called rebellion claims to have 22 million signatures, a quarter of all egyptians, calling for early elections. they cay accused the united states of backing the muslim brotherhood while the u.s. says they are siding with the opponents. 150 people have been wounded since the protests began on friday, seven killed. among them, 21-year-old american student, andrew poctor, he was...
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. >> egyptian president, mohamed morsi defying calls from opponents to step down. he is not quitting. supporters are vowing not to allow protesters to remove the islamist leader. alex marquardt reporting now from cairo. >> wave after wave they came, marching straight toward the palace of president mohamed morsi. and the size of the march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back, as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. now the very same protesters are trying to spark a second revolution. >> he is not even trying. he is doing everything for his muslim brotherhood group. >> reporter: nearby the muslim brotherhood held a smaller rally. supporters arguing he hasn't had enough time to succeed. >> the supporters, they say they want to keep it peaceful, but it is clear they were ready to fight for their president. now the country is afraid it could fall into civil war. violence in the past has claimed seven victims including an american student. on friday, the 21-year-old was a bystander at a protest when she -- he was
. >> egyptian president, mohamed morsi defying calls from opponents to step down. he is not quitting. supporters are vowing not to allow protesters to remove the islamist leader. alex marquardt reporting now from cairo. >> wave after wave they came, marching straight toward the palace of president mohamed morsi. and the size of the march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back, as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. now the...
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morsi has been postponed to egypt. andrew was from chevy chase, maryland, and in the class of 2015 at kenyon college. >> susan saulny thank you for joining us. >>> the obama administration is playing down the damage done by the nsa leaks. susan rice, president obama's incoming national security adviser, says the damage from the highly-classified leaks is minimal. former nsa contractor edward snowden is on the run after leaking details of the program that targeted the online activity of millions of americans. snowden escaped from hong kong with the help of staff from wikileaks. now, on sunday morning, george stephanopoulos has an exclusive interview with wikileaks founder, julian assange. that's tomorrow, sunday morning on "this week." >>> more companies this morning are cutting ties with paula deen. sears, jcpenney, walgreens are dropping the celebrity chef. and deen is under fire after admitting in a court deposition she used racial slurs in the past. more former employees are considering a separate lawsuit accusing d
morsi has been postponed to egypt. andrew was from chevy chase, maryland, and in the class of 2015 at kenyon college. >> susan saulny thank you for joining us. >>> the obama administration is playing down the damage done by the nsa leaks. susan rice, president obama's incoming national security adviser, says the damage from the highly-classified leaks is minimal. former nsa contractor edward snowden is on the run after leaking details of the program that targeted the online...
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. >> morsi is -- >> reporter: if anger is the language of the defeated, raucous raw jubilation goes to the victor. fourth of july night on tahrir square had the look and feel of times square on new year's eve. millions believing this is another new step on the journey towards democracy in egypt. interim president adly mansour. was sworn in yesterday. today, he announced the changes to the constitution. hand-picked by the military, he called the muslim brotherhood, quote, part of the fabric of an egyptian society. while he sounded like a leader advocating reconciliation, members of the military were out rounding up leaders of the muslim brotherhood. former president mohamed morsi is under arrest, as are key cabinet members, like his national security adviser, whose son voiced to us the frustration of a people, not yet in the mood for reconciliation. >> i'm committed to this country. i'm committing to bringing sustainable democracy to this country. if i'm killed in the process, that's a price i'm willing to pay. >> reporter: i went on to ask him, would their demonstration be peaceful? he
. >> morsi is -- >> reporter: if anger is the language of the defeated, raucous raw jubilation goes to the victor. fourth of july night on tahrir square had the look and feel of times square on new year's eve. millions believing this is another new step on the journey towards democracy in egypt. interim president adly mansour. was sworn in yesterday. today, he announced the changes to the constitution. hand-picked by the military, he called the muslim brotherhood, quote, part of the...
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president out of power stormed political offices in cairo today setting fires but president mohamed morsi is refusing to step down. so far, at least 16 people have been killed in those demonstrations. >>> and new revelations this morning that u.s. intelligence has been spying on dozens of foreign embassies and missions even those belonging to u.s. allies. at least one european union official warning the bugging of embassies could jeopardize a key u.s./european trade deal. >>> in sports a big upset at wimbledon this morning, serena williams's grand slam winning streak is over. she was defeated today in the fourth round by german lisicki. >>> and have you heard the pro golfer who fired her caddie so she could hire her boyfriend instead? well, during the third round of the u.s. women's open, jessica korda and her caddie, let's just say, couldn't see eye to eye on a couple of things so decided to fire him in the middle of the round. korda then drafted her boyfriend telling him "grab the bag, let's go." he happens to know a thing or two about clubs since he's a pro golfer. >> thank you, amy. >
president out of power stormed political offices in cairo today setting fires but president mohamed morsi is refusing to step down. so far, at least 16 people have been killed in those demonstrations. >>> and new revelations this morning that u.s. intelligence has been spying on dozens of foreign embassies and missions even those belonging to u.s. allies. at least one european union official warning the bugging of embassies could jeopardize a key u.s./european trade deal. >>>...